bending

having eaten
too much
the night before,
you take one
hand and stretch
reaching down
to find your toes,
the floor, then
the other, you
repeat this over
and over until
the backs of your
legs are loose
and limber. you
do this for a few
minutes, then
stare out window
at the trees that
bend so easily
in the wind.
tomorrow you
will do more,
but for now
it's enough.